This is a desert that should please any classy crowd with a simple budget. 🙂
Healthy Desserts
Oatmeal Fruit Cookie Mix In A Jar
Oatmeal Fruit Cookie Mix in a jar. The layers of different ingredients make a very attractive and once baked very tasty gift. If you can’t locate dried cherries you can substitute dried cranberries or chopped dried apricots.
Mincemeat III
This meatless recipe won 2nd prize at the county fair for pie filling. I like to use apricot or peach brandy in this recipe.
Extra Simple BBQ Banana
Whole bananas are grilled, skin and all, for a great vanilla ice cream topping. Too simple, even a kid can do this!
Blackberry with Red Wine Sorbet
A refreshing twist on a blackberry sorbet. Due to the 1/2 cup wine, this sorbet will not freeze hard. Serve out of the freezer as soon as possible.
Blueberry Granita
A cool and refreshing treat. The more frequently you stir granita, the slushier it will be. The less you stir, the icier it will be. Use Splenda® if you prefer.
Chef John’s Peach Blackberry Flognarde
I was looking around for a name for this unusual clafoutis-like combination of peaches, blackberries, thyme, and black pepper. I saw an article that said in France a clafoutis that uses fruit other than cherries is called a flognarde. I enjoy saying flognarde so much that I think even if this recipe hadn’t come out as well as it did I would still make it regularly, just to say ‘flognarde’.
Healthier Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate is healthy, right? And for sure strawberries are! Try this this triple-chocolate makeover that we gave Kitten’s chocolate covered strawberries recipe.
Cold Fruit Explosion Soup
This can be served as is or with a dollop of whipped cream. A great hit on a hot summer day.
Reduced Fat and Cholesterol Red Velvet Cake
I made some alterations for this wonderful and rich Southern favorite! This cake has all the flavor and richness of a traditional red velvet cake, but you won’t feel guilty while enjoying it! With the use of whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose, you are getting fiber and dessert in one! The frosting that goes with this cake is equally delicious and almost guilt free! This cake is delicious!
Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
Lemon yogurt, fresh blueberries, and honey graham crackers make an easy and delicious breakfast parfait. Tasty enough too for a light dessert. Eat immediately if you want crisp crunchy graham crackers.
Healthier Beth’s Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies are healthier with more white whole wheat flour and less sugar than the original recipe. We also use all butter and no shortening.
Easy Chocolate Sherbet
Sherbet? Chocolate? Sounds weird but tastes delicious. It’s something really luxurious for chocolate lovers. Serve garnished with mint leaf, orange peel strips, or strawberries.
Sheri’s Fun Fruit Turkey
This fun fruit plate is great for Thanksgiving. Serve with chocolate sauce or yogurt. The possibilities are endless! Prepare all ingredients and set out on a table for the kids to assemble. Makes for a fun afternoon!
Champagne with Strawberries
This elegant and easy treat makes a great light ending to any meal. Everyone is impressed and there’s nothing to it!
Candied Apples
This recipe uses black currant syrup, the type used to flavor drinks, to give the candied apples a beautiful red candy coating.
Mincemeat II
I have used this for years. If you are a connoisseur of mincemeat, you will be able to tell this is a good recipe while you are cooking it, and you add the spices to the fruit, and it magically changes to that wonderful aroma of….mincemeat! If you want to, you can omit the meat in this recipe. I prefer peach or apricot brandy for this recipe. If desired you can use half beef and half pork rather than all pork.
Healthier Absolutely the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are amazing but I wanted to add some grains and cut the fat. By adding some cheerios and kiwi puree I have done just that. They taste great and have vitamins and antioxidants.
Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Carrots are not normally found in cookies, but they act as a great natural sweetener while adding moisture. I also replaced half the chocolate chips with dried cranberries. These cookies are tasty and a good source of fiber.